The Madison chapter of the Young Women's Christian Association honored UW-Madison's School of Social Work Tuesday for its outstanding diversity practices.
At the YWCA's annual Racial Justice Community Summit, the organization gave awards in four categories: recruitment, retention and organizational climate, diversity training and service delivery. The School of Social Work took home an award for exceptional recruitment of diverse students.
UW-Madison assistant professor Tracy Schroepfer said in a statement that the school's Committee for the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color has made unique efforts to recruit students of color, which were considered in the YWCA's decision.
These efforts include initiating contact between current and potential students, attending recruitment fairs and providing a resource manual to students of color in Madison.
According to a statement, the percentage of students of color enrolled in the fall 2007-'08 undergraduate class was 35 percent - o - oa 19 percent increase from the previous year.
